Acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Freddy Blay, has revealed that he was confident of becoming the next Speaker of Parliament following the NPP’s victory in the 2016 general elections.
The NPP setttled on former Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Prof. Mike Aaron Oquaye as the 6th Speaker of Parliament of the 7th Parliament of the Fourth Republic.
He was chosen among persons such as Joe Ghartey who is the immediate past 2nd Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Paapa Owusu Ankomah former MP for Secondi and Mr Freddy Blay who once served as 1st and 2nd Deputy Speaker of Parliament.
Speaking on Asempa FM Monday, Mr Freddy Blay stated that though he wanted the job he never lobbied for that position but was confident that he was going to be the choice of both the President Akufo Addo and the Council of Elders of the party.
“Of course traditionally, when there’s a vacant seat people contest to occupy it. I was hoping to be made the Speaker of Parliament, but I never spoke to the President about it. I wish I had it but I couldn’t have made noise about my wish. I’m currently serving as the Acting National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), but if there’s any place that the President wants me to serve which will not affect my job in the party, I will gladly take it up.”
Mr Freddy Blay was however confident that Rt. Hon. Mike Ocquaye will excel as a Speaker considering his vast Parliamentary experinece gathered, as he (Ocquay) once served as the Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament.
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PARTY YOUR CHOICE TO BECOME SPEAKER WOULD HAVE PORTRAYED PARLIAMENT AS PARTISAN. ADJAHO WAS ACCUSED OF MAKING PARLIAMENT VERY PARTISAN, AND THE WORSE SPEAKER IN THE HISTORY OF GHANA. THERE WAS NO NEED TO REPEAT THAT IMPRESSION AND BREAK THAT RECORDS.
THIS MAN IS SUCH A SQUARE HEAD. HE THINKS THE PRESIDENT IS AS UNINTELLIGENT LIKE HIM. TWEEEEAAAA
I now understand why he was sabotaging nana Addo by telling the invincible forces to take over properties to me nana Addo unpopular.
Blay,i hope u not planning to kill the current speaker. That way i guess u will be nxt in line....
why do you have to be saying all these? if not for jealousy?
How could you have imagined that Mr. Blay. If for nothing at all leaving your current position will severely affect the party's running. Please stay there and run the Party until conference where a substantive Chair will be elected since the implant isn't coming back.
Blay should be in charge of sanitary in Accra. This is the job that fits him dearly, period
Way dodge as my Ga friends will say. they have dribble you. you must know by now Freddie Blay that you don't belong to NPP , period.
I also had high hopes of becoming the Pope, tweeeaaaa, Blay you talk by heart.